Bangao is a village situated in

Ouaka Ouaka is one of the 20 Prefectures of the Central African Republic, prefectures of the Central African Republic. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, covers an area of 49,900 km2, and has a population of 276,710 (2003 census). In ...

Prefecture,

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...

History

Anti-balaka The Anti-balaka (''anti-machete'') is an alliance of militia groups based in the Central African Republic in the early 21st century said by ''the Guardian'' to be composed primarily of Christians, but also some Muslims. However, some church leade ...

alliance of militias entered Bangao on 18 October 2014 because the locals allegedly worked for the ex-Séléka alliance. They killed many civilians and burned the coffee fields, causing the residents to flee. Some of the displaced people went to the neighboring Congo DR. A clash between two armed groups occurred in Bangao on 2 September 2015, causing the villagers to seek refuge in the bush, Pendé, and Bangao's Catholic Church. A clash between two rival groups ensued in Bangao, leading to the killing of one person and 30 houses being torched, causing the residents to flee to the bush. Anti-balaka and UPC clashed in Bangao on 27 September 2019, killing 15 civilians and destroying 28 buildings, including a mosque.

Education

Bangao has one school.

Healthcare

There is a health center in the village.

References

Bibliography

* {{Ouaka Populated places in Ouaka